When to Plant Orach in Louisiana
Louisiana spans USDA hardiness 8b to 10a (zones 8b to 10a on this page). Plant orach by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Orach planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 15
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 9
Projected first harvest
Nov 18
spring planting
fall planting
Orach is ready to harvest in about 40 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Orach planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Direct sow
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
Mar 27
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 20
Projected first harvest
Nov 29
spring planting
fall planting
Orach is ready to harvest in about 40 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Orach planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
spring planting
Direct sow
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
Mar 13
fall planting
Direct sow
Nov 3
Projected first harvest
Dec 13
spring planting
fall planting
Orach is ready to harvest in about 40 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Orach planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
spring planting
Direct sow
Jan 16
Projected first harvest
Feb 25
fall planting
Direct sow
Nov 18
Projected first harvest
Dec 28
spring planting
fall planting
Orach is ready to harvest in about 40 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with orach
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